Rumor: WWE Reportedly Going Back To Dual-Branded PPVs

[JerseyBoy23]

Posted this in the RAW thread but thought it deserved it's own thread.

411MANIA | WWE Reportedly Making All PPVs Dual-Branded Starting With Backlash

– WWE is reportedly set to make all PPV events dual-branded starting with Backlash in May. Wrestling Inc reports that Ticketmaster has sent an email to ticketholders for Backlash announcing that it is now a dual-brand event, with both Smackdown and Raw stars.

In addition, the WrestleVotes Twitter account reports that all PPVs will be dual-branded starting with Backlash and moving forward, citing “repetitive matches” and “so-so ticket sales” as the reason. WrestleVotes has broken stories in the past, such as Neville’s WWE departure. The account notes that weekly TV will remain separated.

WWE has yet to comment on this story.

How does TSC feel about WWE going back to dual-branded PPVs? I think it's bad for midcarders who are already not getting much time but it'll probably give us better shows.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

The brand split will quietly end (again) then the largest deavors season in history begins

 

[JerseyBoy23]

The brand split will quietly end (again) then the largest deavors season in history begins

Cruisers going away first. They might not even make any of these PPV cards if the report is true.

 

[Buzzed Lightyear]

Does that mean they're gonna extend the 3 hour PPVs?

 

[Super Cheech]

sucks, alot of talented people are going to be let go.

 

[Green Ranger]

Cruisers going away first. They might not even make any of these PPV cards if the report is true.

At least before they had a ppv slot on Raw now they are straight preshow status there never going to be on an actual ppv again

 

[thaKEAF]

shyts been trash overall since the split

 

[thenatural]

Gotta make up their minds about what they want to do. This seems like such a knee jerk reaction and I'm assuming this means they bush 205 Live and cut a lot of lower card talents that didn't work.

 

[Green Ranger]

The brand split will quietly end (again) then the largest deavors season in history begins

It’s going to basically be night of champions for every ppv now so that will leave very lil room for mid card fued ppv matches so a lot of guys and girls are going to be preshow status damm. We already seen Sasha get stuck being on the preshow when she is above that.

 

[Lord Scion]

‘‘Twas nice knowing you brand split.

Next up: Raw SUPER shows

Then, the Universal title gets dyed blue then swaps with the WWE Championship

 

[Green Ranger]

It’s all about the money Smackdown has been struggling because they keep treating it as the b show and not treating it like Raw and giving it enough surprises and big moment angles.

Outside of AJ winning the belt over Jinder and Owens taking out Vince there hasn’t been enough big shocking moment on Smackdown to keep views coming back for more.

 

[Silkk]

Just Book A Better Product

 

[El Guapo]

Outside of WrestleMania and Royal Rumble, these PPVs feel like and treated like Raw/SmackDown anyways, so why not

I’d rather they cut down the PPVs so we don’t get Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton 3 PPVs in a row

 

[JerseyBoy23]

The more I think of it, the more I hope we're not getting 4 hour PPVs every month. I just looked at the 2018 PPV schedule and they already combined MITB so that's more evidence.

 

[Da_Eggman]

Fashion police never getting a ppv match ever again